CMI staff ODESSA, Texas — Senior Cassie Beene delivered a two-out, go-ahead RBI double in the sixth inning Wednesday, lifting Eastern New Mexico University’s softball team past Texas-Permian Basin 3-2 for a split of their doubleheader. The Falcons took the opener 2-1 as Desiree Valero pitched a four-hitter and came within a two-out error in […]

CMI staff CANYON, Texas — Freshman Lizzy Velasquez hit a two-run single in the top of the eighth as Eastern New Mexico University edged New Mexico Highlands 6-5 on Friday for a split against the Cowgirls in the Lady Buff Classic softball tournament, hosted by West Texas A&M. Highlands won the first game 10-0 on […]

Alisa Boswell City officials agree an entertainment center would be a positive thing for Portales. Opinions are split on how to fund such a project. Councilor Keith Thomas, who pitched the idea to the city council, proposes it could be funded by a tax hike or bond. Mayor Sharon King believes it should be privately […]

Freedom New Mexico A redistricting plan that has passed the New Mexico state senate would break Roosevelt County among two congressional districts, including a split inside the Portales city limits. Senate Bill 22, which passed the Senate on a 27-14 vote, awaited introduction in the House of Representatives. The plan would split Roosevelt County by […]

Freedom New Mexico CANYON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University rallied from a two-games-to-one deficit Friday to edge Adams State 25-12, 23-25, 14-25, 27-25, 19-17 in the season-opening Lady Buff Classic volleyball tournament, hosted by West Texas A&M. Earlier, the Zias lost to Missouri Western 23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-18. ENMU finishes play in the event […]

Dave Wagner It’s been a tough season for Eastern New Mexico University’s softball team and pitcher Erin Roufosse. Not many breaks have gone their way, but enough did Friday that the Zias and Roufosse upended Incarnate Word 8-7 in the opener of a Lone Star Conference South Division doubleheader at Zia Field, coming from behind […]

Freedom New Mexico GOODWELL, OKLA — The Eastern New Mexico University Zias took a long time to get their offense going Wednesday. After being shutout for the first 10 innings of a non-conference doubleheader at Oklahoma Panhandle State, the Zias rallied for a 7-5 win in the nightcap. Talena Tippett pitched a complete-game, four-hitter as […]

Freedom New Mexico Senior first baseman Mitch Wolfe drove in six runs with a pair of homers and freshman Aaron Anderson pitched six effective innings to lift Eastern New Mexico University past Texas A&M-Kingsville 11-1 on Saturday at Greyhound Field for a split of their Lone Star Conference baseball doubleheader. ENMU (5-16, 3-12 LSC), which […]

Freedom New Mexico DENTON, Texas — Melissa Alderette and Kate Medrano each had three hits and right fielder Tessa Fioritti hit her first home run of the season Friday, lifting Eastern New Mexico University past Texas Woman’s 11-8 in the opener of a Lone Star Conference South Division softball doubleheader. The Pioneers came back for […]

Freedom New Mexico Two streaks ended in the first game of Saturday’s Lone Star Conference baseball doubleheader at Greyhound Field. Eastern New Mexico University put an end to its nine-game slide and posted its first conference win with a 4-2 victory over Southwestern Oklahoma behind senior right-hander Anthony Smith’s complete-game three-hitter. It also snapped the […]

Freedom New Mexico ODESSA, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University scored twice on a two-out error in the bottom of the ninth inning on Friday to pull out a 6-5 win over host Texas-Permian Basin in the Falcons’ triangular. Earlier, ENMU (3-9) was shut out by East Central 4-0. The Zias play the same teams […]

Freedom New Mexico ODESSA, Texas — Junior third baseman Jose Campos capped a four-run, eighth-inning rally with a two-out, two-run single and Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team held on for an 8-6 win over Colorado School of Mines on Friday, earning a first-day split in the season-opening Texas-Permian Basin tournament. ENMU (1-1) lost to […]

Freedom New Mexico ABILENE, Texas — Senior right-hander Kimberly Crouse continued her strong finish to the season Saturday, pitching Eastern New Mexico University past Abilene Christian 3-2 in the opener of a Lone Star Conference softball doubleheader. The Wildcats won the nightcap 8-0, called in the bottom of the sixth on the eight-run rule. The […]

Freedom New Mexico AMARILLO — Eastern New Mexico University’s struggling baseball team did just enough Friday to stay alive for a berth in the Lone Star Conference tournament. The Greyhounds eked out a 9-8 win over rival West Texas A&M in the first game of a doubleheader, then dropped the second game 11-4. The Hounds […]

Freedom New Mexico Senior right fielder Ethan Wagner, hitless for the day to that point, doubled home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning Saturday and Eastern New Mexico University edged Central Oklahoma 8-7 to salvage a split of their Lone Star Conference baseball doubleheader at Greyhound Field. The Bronchos won the opener 10-7. Both […]

Freedom New Mexico ODESSA, Texas — Freshman Amanda Lale’s two-run homer in the top of the eighth inning Tuesday lifted Eastern New Mexico University’s softball team to a 5-4 victory over Texas-Permian Basin in the first game of a softball doubleheader. The Falcons, though, rallied to win the nightcap 7-4, scoring four unearned runs in […]

Freedom New Mexico Pitching staffs took a severe beating in Eastern New Mexico University’s four-game Lone Star Conference series against Southwestern Oklahoma at Greyhound Field. The teams combined for 82 runs and 119 hits in the four games. In the end, they were right where they started — the Bulldogs continued to lead ENMU by […]

Freedom New Mexico Eastern New Mexico University split a Lone Star Conference baseball doubleheader with Southwestern Oklahoma on Friday, beating Southwestern Oklahoma 18-13 in the first game before losing the nightcap 15-3. The teams begin the weekend locked in a battle for sixth place in the conference, with the top six teams advancing to the […]